Thousands on seafront for Eastbourne Airbourne airshow

Hundreds of thousands of people packed out Eastbourne seafront for the third day of the East Sussex town's international airshow - Airbourne.

The UK's only working Vulcan Bomber, which last visited the show in 2012, took to the skies to the delight of the crowds.

The distinctive delta-winged jet is expected to reach the end of its flying life this year, but was brought back to Eastbourne for one last time, largely thanks to record donations at last year's airshow.

The free four-day airshow ends on Sunday, but was hampered by torrential downpours and thunderstorms on Thursday, meaning all flying displays had to be cancelled.

As well as the Vulcan, "Super Saturday" saw the world's only flying Bristol Blenheim, in its first ever free display, and Eastbourne's first Norwegian MiG-15 jet fighter display,

The Breitling Wingwalkers were also in the air performing a breathtaking sequence of acrobatic manoeuvres and handstands whilst strapped to the top wings of Boeing Stearman biplanes.

Other highlights included the Tigers Parachute Display Team and displays from the P40 Kittyhawk, a Jet Provost, a Bulldog, ARCo Spitfire, RAF Chinook, RAF Typhoon FGR4, and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

On the ground there were exhibitions from the RAF, Navy and Army, along with Harrier, Chinook and Gazelle cockpits to climb into.

Helicopter pleasure flights also offered spectacular views from Beachy Head.

The airshow would not have been complete without a display from the Red Arrows in their distinctive Hawk jets with coloured vapour trails.

The aerobatic team's nine aircraft were welcomed by huge cheers from the crowds below.